[BlindHandyMan] This is how I feel this morning.
I wonder just how to say this with out sounding to bitchey, condescending, or giving the impression I feel sorry for my self. Let me state that, know one is more excited about the Houston gathering then yours truly. I made the decision to do it last January and have been buying collecting and putting aside things I will need since then. Stuff like, special cords, audio adapters, compressors, mike mixers and such. I think I've covered all bases with the hotel or at least I hope so. To date I've sent out more then 200 e mails to persons from my address and phone book who might have an interest in a thing like this. So far looks like we just might need all the rooms I had the hotel set a side for us. They have assured me however, they have plenty more if we need them. Now, I will get to the point of this little diatribe. No, it hasn't been a lot of work, know, it hasn't taken up to much time. What it has been is stressful. Their have been a couple of posts on the list about missing this one and maybe planning to attend next year. Let me be very blunt and say, their may not be a next year. What I am saying is just this. Their may be some brave sole or a committee who put together another gathering but, I won't try this by my self again. We are going to have a hell of a fine time in Houston this year and, if you want to see some of us in person I would come on down this time. If you are planning to call me better wait tell after lunch. Surely I will be over this little childish temper fit by then, or maybe not. Hope to see you all in November, Phil Parr. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] New Wood Plastic Composites
Hi Wood-plastic composites, often used for such things as outdoor decking, are one of the fastest growing components of the wood composites industry. Some projections have suggested that these products, which were used for less than 1 percent of decking in the mid-1990s, may capture 20 percent of that market by 2010. Composite products made from wood and plastic are highly desirable for their low maintenance and ability to resist rot, said Kaichang Li, an associate professor in the OSU Department of Wood Science and Engineering. But their use has been limited because of high cost and low strength, a result of inadequate adhesion between the wood fibers and plastic. Fundamentally, Li said, this is because wood and plastic are like oil and water, and do not mix well. Wood is hydrophilic -- it absorbs water -- and plastic is hydrophobic, repelling it. A compatibilizer, typically a polymer that bridges the interface between the wood and plastic in these products, improves stress transfer and increases their strength and stiffness. The new wood-plastic composites use superior compatibilizers developed in Li's laboratory, and an innovative technology for mixing wood and thermoplastics such as nylons, in which the melting temperature of the plastic is higher than the wood degradation temperature. With this approach, the new wood-plastic composites can use very inexpensive plastics such as those found in old carpet fibers -- about 4.4 billion pounds of which are now wasted every year, going into landfills where they are extremely slow to biodegrade and pose a significant waste disposal problem. They could also open the door for improved utilization of low-grade woody biomass from needed thinning of Oregon forests, which is increasingly being done to improve forest health and prevent catastrophic wildfire. A better value added use for that wood fiber could be important, experts say. The technology may prompt a major expansion of the wood-plastic composite industry into new types of products and uses, experts say. In particular, such products may help further replace wood treated with chemical preservatives, some of which have already been banned due to health and environmental concerns. This new material is far superior to anything currently available in the wood-plastic composite market, Li said. It should become an important new product and an industry with the potential for rapid growth. So far, the research on the new product has only been done at a laboratory scale. Findings have been published in the Journal of Applied Polymer Science and other professional publications. Scientists now want to duplicate the findings at something much closer to an industrial scale, which they will be able to do with the contribution to OSU of a $180,000 extruder from ENTEK, a Lebanon, Ore., firm that manufactures extruders for bio-based composites. A local startup company in Corvallis, Sustainable Industries Group, LLC, is also supporting the research. And the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute has provided support to get the new equipment installed, which also has the capability to produce nanocomposite materials. The new wood-plastic composites are just the latest advance with new adhesives and materials from Li's research programs. In the past few years, his research also began a revolution in wood adhesives. Inspired by the way mussels on the ocean shore cling to rocks despite pounding waves, Li found their secret -- an unusual adhesive that could be mimicked by modifications of abundant and inexpensive soy protein. The modified soy protein can be used as an adhesive for production of plywood, particleboard and other wood composite panels, without giving off the carcinogenic formaldehyde fumes common with traditional wood adhesives. That patented adhesive has already been commercially used for production of wood composite panels by Columbia Forest Products, the largest producer of decorative interior panels in the nation. All plywood plants of Columbia Forest Products have been converted to using the new technology in face of rapidly rising demand. And one of the latest innovations, still in early research phases, is cellulose crystals from wood for use in rubber products. Products such as tires now often use silica in their manufacturing processes, which can create waste disposal concerns. The use of wood -- a renewable material -- might address that problem and some day have the nation driving on tires made at least partially out of trees. ** This message and its attachments may contain legally privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the e-mail. Any content of this message and its attachments which does not relate to
Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Wood Plastic Composites
What I have seen of them, They have their down side. RJ - Original Message - From: Boyce, Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 7:12 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New Wood Plastic Composites Hi Wood-plastic composites, often used for such things as outdoor decking, are one of the fastest growing components of the wood composites industry. Some projections have suggested that these products, which were used for less than 1 percent of decking in the mid-1990s, may capture 20 percent of that market by 2010. Composite products made from wood and plastic are highly desirable for their low maintenance and ability to resist rot, said Kaichang Li, an associate professor in the OSU Department of Wood Science and Engineering. But their use has been limited because of high cost and low strength, a result of inadequate adhesion between the wood fibers and plastic. Fundamentally, Li said, this is because wood and plastic are like oil and water, and do not mix well. Wood is hydrophilic -- it absorbs water -- and plastic is hydrophobic, repelling it. A compatibilizer, typically a polymer that bridges the interface between the wood and plastic in these products, improves stress transfer and increases their strength and stiffness. The new wood-plastic composites use superior compatibilizers developed in Li's laboratory, and an innovative technology for mixing wood and thermoplastics such as nylons, in which the melting temperature of the plastic is higher than the wood degradation temperature. With this approach, the new wood-plastic composites can use very inexpensive plastics such as those found in old carpet fibers -- about 4.4 billion pounds of which are now wasted every year, going into landfills where they are extremely slow to biodegrade and pose a significant waste disposal problem. They could also open the door for improved utilization of low-grade woody biomass from needed thinning of Oregon forests, which is increasingly being done to improve forest health and prevent catastrophic wildfire. A better value added use for that wood fiber could be important, experts say. The technology may prompt a major expansion of the wood-plastic composite industry into new types of products and uses, experts say. In particular, such products may help further replace wood treated with chemical preservatives, some of which have already been banned due to health and environmental concerns. This new material is far superior to anything currently available in the wood-plastic composite market, Li said. It should become an important new product and an industry with the potential for rapid growth. So far, the research on the new product has only been done at a laboratory scale. Findings have been published in the Journal of Applied Polymer Science and other professional publications. Scientists now want to duplicate the findings at something much closer to an industrial scale, which they will be able to do with the contribution to OSU of a $180,000 extruder from ENTEK, a Lebanon, Ore., firm that manufactures extruders for bio-based composites. A local startup company in Corvallis, Sustainable Industries Group, LLC, is also supporting the research. And the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute has provided support to get the new equipment installed, which also has the capability to produce nanocomposite materials. The new wood-plastic composites are just the latest advance with new adhesives and materials from Li's research programs. In the past few years, his research also began a revolution in wood adhesives. Inspired by the way mussels on the ocean shore cling to rocks despite pounding waves, Li found their secret -- an unusual adhesive that could be mimicked by modifications of abundant and inexpensive soy protein. The modified soy protein can be used as an adhesive for production of plywood, particleboard and other wood composite panels, without giving off the carcinogenic formaldehyde fumes common with traditional wood adhesives. That patented adhesive has already been commercially used for production of wood composite panels by Columbia Forest Products, the largest producer of decorative interior panels in the nation. All plywood plants of Columbia Forest Products have been converted to using the new technology in face of rapidly rising demand. And one of the latest innovations, still in early research phases, is cellulose crystals from wood for use in rubber products. Products such as tires now often use silica in their manufacturing processes, which can create waste disposal concerns. The use of wood -- a renewable material -- might address that problem and some day have the nation driving on tires made at least partially out of trees. ** This message and its attachments may contain
[BlindHandyMan] cooling system repair
Ok Sorry to keep borring you guys with my old truck but I have a few things to get done before winter. Well I have a coolent leek and I found the trouble and have the new part. What I need to replace is the quick connect part that screws into the intake manifold and connects to one of the hoses that come off of the heater core. this is on a Chevy 4.3 v6. when I reconnect the line to the new part, there is a plastic connecter that goes around the end of the line and into the part that screws into the intake manifold. so do I put this plastic part on the line and then slide it together? or do I put the plastic piece into the new part first and then push the line into it. If it really does not matter then my next question would be of cource which would be easier and less likely to brake the plastic clip? To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
